AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Post Office Limited directly awarded a Post Office counter-services contract for the Dover Road branch to Mustafa Yahya Hussein Ahmed Al-Qadhi. The published contract record states that it was signed on 15 October 2026 and is active.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for supplier Mustafa Yahya Hussein Ahmed Al-Qadhi, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a direct award intended to maintain continuity of a Post Office at its current location after the previous contract ended following an unforeseen event. The published gross contract value is £52,500.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MUSTAFA YAHYA HUSSEIN AHMED AL-QADHI
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 52500 GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names this supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and records gross value of GBP 52,500.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is 'complete'.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive and signed
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Contract 1 status is 'active', with dateSigned recorded as 2026-10-15; a document is classified as 'contractSigned'.
Contract start
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract gross value
99% confidence£52,500
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 52500 GBP.
Estimated annual Post Office fees at current location
95% confidence£47,500 to £52,500 per annum
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The tender description gives this estimated fee range.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
98% confidence7 August 2026
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Award record 1 has award_date 2026-08-07.
First published record
95% confidence14 September 2026
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Award record first_seen_at and first release date are 2026-09-14.
Contract award notice release
98% confidence1 October 2026
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Release history lists a Contract award notice dated 2026-10-01.
Contract signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15.
Contract start
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-15.
Published contract end
99% confidence16 October 2076
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2076-10-16T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceIncorporation of a Post Office branch into an existing or proposed retailer business
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Tender description states Post Office Limited sought a successful retailer to incorporate a branch into its existing or proposed business.
Service category
99% confidencePost office counter services
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Award item CPV 64114000 is described as 'Post office counter services'.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded
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Tender and award records identify lot 1 only.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKD7, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKD7.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct' and procurementMethodDetails is 'Direct award'.
Direct-award rationale
99% confidenceContinuity of service after the previous contract ended due to an unforeseen event
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Published rationale states that the contract ended due to an unforeseen event and a direct award was made to maintain the Post Office at its current location.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation results or scores are supplied.
Regime
99% confidenceConcession and light-touch regimes
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Tender specialRegime lists 'concession' and 'lightTouch'.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence15 October 2026 to 16 October 2076
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Contract 1 period supplies these start and end dates.
Above-threshold flag
99% confidenceYes
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension or renewal terms are provided in the supplied record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Continuity-led procurement
99% confidenceThe direct award was expressly linked to maintaining service at the current Post Office location after an unforeseen end to the prior contract.
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Published procurementMethodRationale provides this explanation.
Value interpretation
95% confidenceThe £52,500 contract value equals the top of the stated estimated annual fee range, but the notice does not explain whether it is an annual payment, total contract value, or another pricing basis.
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Contract value is GBP 52,500; description gives estimated annual fees of £47,500 to £52,500; no value basis is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceThe supplier is identified in the source by an individual name and GB-PPON identifier, not a verified Companies House company identity.
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Verification is marked not applicable and contains no verified company name or number.
Unusual contract duration
99% confidenceThe published period spans approximately 50 years; this is reported as supplied and no interpretation is made.
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Contract dates run from 15 October 2026 to 16 October 2076.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceLot title, lot description, individual lot value, pricing basis, bid count, evaluation detail, and extension terms are not supplied.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier has no supplied verified Companies House legal name or company number; the source identifies the supplier through a GB-PPON identifier and individual name.
- The notice does not provide bid counts, competing suppliers, evaluation outcomes, scores or award-selection detail.
- The lot has no published title, description or individual value.
- The contract value has no stated pricing basis; it should not be assumed to be annual, total lifetime value, or supplier fee income.
- The published contract period is approximately 50 years, which is unusual; the analysis reports the source date without inferring its intended commercial meaning.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Post Office Branch Dover RoadPost Office Limited contract awardPost office counter servicesMustafa Yahya Hussein Ahmed Al-Qadhidirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the Dover Road Post Office branch contract?
The published award names Mustafa Yahya Hussein Ahmed Al-Qadhi.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record gives a gross value of £52,500.
Why was a direct award used?
Post Office Limited states that the prior contract ended due to an unforeseen event and that a direct award was made to maintain service at the current location.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 15 October 2026 to 16 October 2076.
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